About
I have helped inspired visionaries tell their stories for over 15 years.
I am obsessed with typography and crisp, impactful, modern design. Clients appreciate my sense of humor, quick yet thoughtful responses, that I never mince words and my reliability.
I'm pleased to boast a high client retention rate and am often hired to create and manage multiple, ongoing projects for folks.
Important note: When designing websites, SEO optimization is built into my work structure and flow. So you can rest assured your site plays well with search engines and can easily be improved over time with additional efforts and strategies.
From logos to custom-coded websites to social media content, package design, book interiors, covers, or clothing — there's nothing I can't design — I got this and work joyfully until you are 100% pleased.
Specialties
Website work needed
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Photos and videos
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Typically we begin with a brief Q and A consultation regarding overall creative direction, your budget and timeline, desired platform(s), whether or not you have gathered assets or need them created, and your final goals over email, phone, or Zoom.
I usually provide several options depending on your needs, and give expert guidance based on your responses and desired outcome.
Once we agree on the creative direction, budget, and timeline, the work begins immediately upon receipt of a deposit.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Educational background in art, graphic design, and architecture. Additional ongoing courses and certification in coding languages HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
Specific rates are provided with quotes but here's my philosophy on pricing.
Pick 2 but you can't have all 3:
FAST • CHEAP • GOOD
Good + Fast = Expensive
Choose good and fast and I will postpone every other job, cancel all appointments and stay up 25-hours a day just to get your job done. But, don't expect it to be cheap.
Good + Cheap = Slow
Choose good and cheap and I will do a great job for a discounted price, but be patient until I have a free moment from paying clients.
Fast + Cheap = Inferior
Choose fast and cheap and expect an inferior job delivered on time. You truly get what you pay for, and in my opinion this is the least favorable choice of the three. (Honestly, I don't do the Fast + Cheap combo. Call someone else. I won't be mad about it).
How did you get started in this business?
I have been a designer my whole life. I began formal, old school commercial art training in high school and college, before there was Photoshop and the internet. Digital art and communication changed my life in the early 90s and the rest is history.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Spirited visionaries in the following fields, and counting:
Artists
Musicians
Filmmakers
Entrepreneurs
Gallery owners
Photographers
Sound designers
Interior designers
Costume designers
Actors & Comedians
Business Owners | All Sizes
Bakeries Restaurants Grocery stores
Nonprofits
Skin Care spas & brands
Lawyers & Doctors
Authors & Book publishers
Realtors
Clothing companies
Recycling companies
Software companies
Marketing experts
Nutritional coaches
Yoga instructors
Retail stores
Jewelers
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
A website redesign from a hand coded site I designed and developed back in 2009 for a Hollywood costume designer. Every single element was in "slices", including every Photoshop background image file.
It was not mobile friendly as that was not a major factor back then. I redesigned it on Squarespace to address mobile responsiveness and feature the beautiful costume visual details in as large a format possible. And because Squarespace is such a solid platform (if anything goes wrong, they fix it), we no longer have to deal with bandwidth issues or complex updates of content which are costly and time consuming.
The client insisted we keep the drive-in movie theater experience. I was able to custom code the site so that movie titles rest on a drive-in movie screen, with full width previews of each title as the user hovers over them. It's responsive and fun to play with and shows busy Hollywood producers and directors enormous, full width retina images and videos.
Since the client provided such organized files containing over 300+ hi res images, the project was launched in under 2 weeks! And that includes optimizing every image for SEO and quite a bit of custom CSS to achieve certain behaviors we both wanted. She and her agents are so pleased.
Visit the site live at wendychuck dot com.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Tell your story on your website or design project. Be it one for business, a cause, a product, a service, or to promote your creative identity/work.
The words you choose and the way you express them with color scheme and imagery is a huge factor in drawing the attention of the clients, customers, or supporters that you want.
What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?
Will add to this over time but generally:
• What is your budget and timeline?
• For websites: Will you be managing the site upon launch or do you need it maintained? (If you will manage it, I create video tutorials of everything you'll need to know about the site we've just created. We can do this over a screen sharing service and record it, or I can create them independently and share them with you. Either way, you are armed with knowledge from the beginning and at every step along the way). I am also always available for ongoing support as needed. Just let me know, happy to help!
• Do you need a logo and if so, is it for print, web, or both?
• Have you researched your competitors and do you have search term keywords in mind for your business, or do you need those generated for you? (ie; Have you thought about the words people will type into search engines to find your business?)
• Do you have a color scheme or design motif in mind?
• Are there websites (or designs) you absolutely love as inspiration, or, want to avoid at all costs? (This helps me know where to navigate your project for the quickest (ah-ha YES!) outcomes.
• Have you gathered your assets or do you need original content created for your project? (ie; text docs, images, graphics, SEO terms, videos, animations, etc).
• If you are open to using stock imagery, do you have ideas about that, and do you have a budget to purchase said assets?
... to be continued